failed to give the American people a realistic assessment of where we stand today, and where we should be going.

I think the American people want to have confidence in this administration's national security plans. And this is the only way to do it.

Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility.

Well, no American wants to in any way hurt our capabilities to national defense, but that doesn't mean an unlimited amount of money, and a blank check for anything they want at any time, for any purpose. Not at all.

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform.